Six Dead, Hundreds Hurt—Who Will Stop the Killing in the Bronx?

A man pedaled south on Jerome Avenue before dawn. A vehicle followed too close, struck him from behind. His face split open. Blood pooled on the asphalt. He stayed conscious, alone, bleeding in the dark.

According to the police report, a 34-year-old man riding a bike southbound on Jerome Avenue near East 161st Street was struck from behind before dawn. The report states the cyclist suffered a severe facial injury, with blood pooling on the asphalt, but remained conscious at the scene. The police report identifies 'Following Too Closely' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors to the crash. The impact was to the center back end of the bicycle. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but this detail is listed after the driver errors. The incident underscores the danger faced by vulnerable road users when drivers fail to maintain safe following distances and remain attentive.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4722567, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan tore down Grand Concourse. The unlicensed driver ran the light, struck a 75-year-old woman crossing with the signal. She died in the street, her body shattered by speed and disregard.

According to the police report, a 75-year-old woman was killed at Grand Concourse and East 164th Street when a sedan, driven by an unlicensed operator, struck her with its left front bumper. The report states the woman was 'crossing with the signal' at the intersection. The driver was traveling at 'unsafe speed' and 'disregarded traffic control,' as cited in the contributing factors. The sedan was heading south and made no attempt to yield. The victim suffered fatal crush injuries to her entire body and died at the scene. The police report makes clear the driver’s lack of license and failure to obey traffic signals were central to the deadly impact. The victim’s actions—crossing with the signal—are noted only after the driver’s violations.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4716652, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A diesel truck reversed near East 132nd Street. Its rear bumper struck a 68-year-old man standing off the road. Bones shattered. The truck rolled on. The man stayed conscious, pain radiating through his crushed leg.

According to the police report, a diesel tractor truck was backing west near 650 East 132nd Street in the Bronx when its right rear bumper struck a 68-year-old man. The report states the pedestrian was 'off the road' and 'not in roadway' at the time of impact. The collision resulted in severe crush injuries to the man’s knee, lower leg, and foot, but he remained conscious. The report notes, 'Bones crushed. He stayed awake. The machine rolled on.' No damage was reported to the truck. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified,' and does not cite any pedestrian behavior as a cause. The incident underscores the lethal risk heavy vehicles pose, even when vulnerable road users are not in the roadway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4718348, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two SUVs slammed together on East 141st Street. Metal shrieked. A 33-year-old man, riding up front, bled from the head but stayed conscious. One driver held no license. Speed ruled the moment. The street showed no mercy.

According to the police report, two station wagons—both SUVs—collided on East 141st Street. The crash involved a 33-year-old front passenger who suffered severe head bleeding but remained conscious. The report states, 'Two SUVs collided at speed. Metal tore. A 33-year-old man, front passenger, bled from the head. He wore a harness. He stayed awake.' The crash occurred at 10:13 a.m. One of the drivers was unlicensed, as confirmed by the report: 'One driver held no license.' The primary contributing factor listed is 'Unsafe Speed.' No evidence in the report suggests any passenger error or contributing behavior. The focus remains on driver actions—speeding and operating a vehicle without a license—both systemic dangers that led to violent injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4695487, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A man lost control on Bruckner Boulevard. His sedan slammed into two parked cars. Metal crumpled. Glass flew. He died alone in the driver’s seat. The Bronx kept moving. No other injuries reported.

A 69-year-old man died after losing consciousness behind the wheel on Bruckner Boulevard near 653. According to the police report, his sedan veered into two parked vehicles. The impact folded metal and scattered glass. The driver died at the scene. No pedestrians, cyclists, or passengers were hurt. The police report lists 'Lost Consciousness' as the contributing factor. No other driver errors are noted. No mention of helmet or signal use appears in the report. The crash left two parked cars damaged but no other injuries.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4690552, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A dump truck rolled down Westchester Avenue. A man crossed at the intersection. Steel hit his head. Blood pooled on the street. The signal was ignored. He lay unconscious, fifty-three years old. The Bronx night fell silent.

A 53-year-old man was struck by a dump truck while crossing Westchester Avenue near Forest Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the pedestrian was in the crosswalk when the truck hit him, causing a severe head injury and leaving him unconscious and bleeding. The report notes, 'Signal ignored.' The point of impact was the truck’s right front bumper. The pedestrian was listed as 'crossing against signal,' but the report also lists the contributing factors as 'unspecified.' No helmet or other safety equipment is mentioned. The crash left the street silent, marked by blood and steel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4679783, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A BMW and a Ford slammed head-on before dawn. Metal tore. A woman in the front seat bled from the leg, awake and hurting. Alcohol hung in the air. The road was silent, except for pain.

A BMW sedan and a Ford SUV collided head-on on the Major Deegan Expressway at 2:58 a.m. One woman, riding in the front passenger seat, suffered severe lacerations to her leg. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was a contributing factor in the crash. The report describes the scene: 'A BMW and a Ford collided head-on. Metal screamed. A woman in the front seat bled from the leg, awake and hurting. Alcohol lingered.' No driver errors beyond alcohol involvement are listed. The injured woman was conscious and not ejected. She wore a lap belt and harness. The crash left the night quiet, except for the sound of injury.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4678641, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Honda SUV veered across Bruckner Expressway. A Yamaha motorcycle slammed its rear. The rider flew, helmet on, leg torn open. Blood pooled on the asphalt. Steel and speed met flesh. The road took its toll.

A crash on Bruckner Expressway involved a Honda SUV and a Yamaha motorcycle. The SUV cut across lanes. The motorcycle struck the SUV’s rear. According to the police report, 'A Honda SUV cut across lanes. A Yamaha motorcycle hit its rear. The rider flew. Helmet on. Awake. His leg torn open.' The 27-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered severe lacerations to his leg. Police list 'Passing or Lane Usage Improper' as the contributing factor for both vehicles. The rider wore a helmet, as noted in the report, but the crash’s violence left him bleeding on the road. No injuries were reported for the SUV driver.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4677587, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A man on an e-scooter slammed into a parked pickup on Shakespeare Avenue. He flew from the scooter. His head hit the ground. Blood pooled on the street. He died there. The crash left a life ended and a city marked.

A 47-year-old man riding an e-scooter southbound on Shakespeare Avenue near Jerome Avenue struck a parked Dodge pickup truck. According to the police report, the scooter crumpled on impact and the rider was ejected, suffering fatal head injuries. The report notes the rider was unlicensed and wore no helmet. No driver errors by another party are listed in the data. The only contributing factors recorded are 'Unspecified.' The parked truck sustained no damage. The man died at the scene, leaving another mark on the Bronx’s dangerous streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4675146, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Honda SUV hit a 57-year-old woman on Bruckner Boulevard near Brown Place. The left bumper struck her head. She lay bleeding, incoherent, torn open. The driver continued straight. The street bore witness to another brutal impact.

A 2003 Honda SUV struck a 57-year-old woman in the roadway on Bruckner Boulevard near Brown Place in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'The left bumper hit her head. She lay bleeding, incoherent, torn open. The driver kept going straight.' The woman suffered severe head injuries and lacerations. She was not at an intersection when hit. The report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction were specified in the data. The crash highlights the danger faced by pedestrians outside crosswalks, especially on wide, fast-moving streets.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670946, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Steel screamed at East 141 and Bruckner. Jeep smashed Chevy’s rear. Two men, 73 and 37, trapped in twisted seats. Backs and necks broken. Distraction behind the wheel. Pain lingered. The Bronx watched the wreck unfold.

Two drivers were injured when a Jeep SUV struck the rear of a Chevy sedan at the corner of East 141st Street and Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'Jeep slammed Chevy’s rear. Steel screamed. A 73-year-old and a 37-year-old, both drivers, crushed in their seats. Belts held. Backs and necks broke. Distraction behind the wheel.' The crash left both men with serious back and neck injuries. The report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. The impact left pain and broken bodies. The Bronx bore witness to another violent collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4670223, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A Mercedes veered on East 143rd. Metal hit metal. The moped rider flew, struck pavement. His helmet stayed on. His leg split open. Blood pooled. He screamed, but stayed awake. The street bore witness to pain and inexperience.

A 21-year-old moped rider suffered severe leg lacerations after a crash with a Mercedes on East 143rd Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, the Mercedes veered while changing lanes. The moped and car collided. The rider was ejected and hit the pavement. He wore a helmet and remained conscious, but his leg was badly injured. The police report lists 'Driver Inexperience' as a contributing factor. The moped rider was unlicensed. The report notes the helmet only after citing driver inexperience. No pedestrians or passengers were reported hurt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4673021, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A woman clung to a moving box truck on Union Avenue. She lost her grip. She fell. Her head struck the ground. The wheels rolled over her. The truck kept going. The street stayed silent. She was left with crushing injuries.

A 34-year-old woman was riding on the outside of a box truck near East 156th Street on Union Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, she fell from the moving vehicle, struck her head, and was run over by the truck’s wheels. She suffered severe crush injuries. The report notes, 'A woman, 34, clung to the outside of a moving box truck. No belt. No shield. She fell. Her head struck. The wheels crushed. The truck kept north.' The police list the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were cited in the data. The woman was not using any safety equipment, as noted in the report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4660646, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A bus hit a two-year-old boy on Prospect Avenue. The child crossed outside the crosswalk. Blood pooled from his leg. He lay conscious on the pavement. The bus rolled south, its front untouched. No stop. No signal. The street stayed silent.

A two-year-old boy was struck by a bus near 671 Prospect Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, the child was crossing the street without a crosswalk or signal when the bus, traveling south, hit him with its center front end. The boy suffered severe lacerations to his leg but remained conscious at the scene. The report notes that the bus did not stop and showed no visible damage. Contributing factors are listed as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors such as failure to yield or distraction are identified in the data. The police report does not mention any helmet or signal use as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4661468, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A drunk, unlicensed man crashed his Honda into a city bus on 3rd Avenue. Doors buckled. A Hyundai struck next. Blood ran down his legs. No seatbelt. Steel screamed. The street held its breath. One man suffered severe leg wounds.

A violent crash unfolded near 3rd Avenue and East 149th Street in the Bronx. According to the police report, a drunk, unlicensed man driving a Honda sedan slammed into a city bus. The bus doors buckled from the impact. A Hyundai SUV then struck the scene. The unlicensed sedan driver, a 34-year-old man, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered severe lacerations to his knee, lower leg, and foot. The police report lists 'Alcohol Involvement' as a contributing factor. The driver’s lack of a license and absence of safety equipment are also noted. No injuries to bus passengers or other drivers are reported in the data. The crash left blood on the street and steel twisted, underscoring the danger when impaired, unlicensed drivers operate vehicles.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4663738, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A sedan sped west on East 135th. It hit a 58-year-old man head-on. He lay semiconscious, bleeding from the head. The car showed no damage. The street stayed silent. The man did not move.

A sedan traveling west on East 135th Street near Brook Avenue struck a 58-year-old man head-on. According to the police report, the pedestrian was left semiconscious and bleeding from the head. The report lists 'Unsafe Speed' and 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' as contributing factors. The sedan showed no damage. The man suffered severe head injuries and remained on the pavement. The police report does not mention any actions by the pedestrian that contributed to the crash. The focus remains on the driver's speed and failure to yield.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4660607, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A dump truck turned left on Prospect Avenue. A KTM motorcycle slammed into its rear. A 22-year-old woman, helmetless, hit hard. Blood pooled. She lay conscious, hurt, alone. The truck stood untouched. The street bore the mark.

A crash on Prospect Avenue involved a dump truck making a left turn and a KTM motorcycle traveling straight. The motorcycle struck the rear of the truck. According to the police report, 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' was a contributing factor. The 22-year-old woman riding the motorcycle suffered severe bleeding across her entire body and was conscious at the scene. She was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report. The dump truck showed no damage. The data lists driver inattention as a factor, highlighting the systemic danger when large vehicles turn across traffic. The victim was alone on the street after impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4659341, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A 26-year-old man on a moped slammed into a stopped dump truck on East 170th. He flew off, struck his head, and died in the street. Blood on Bronx asphalt. Unsafe speed marked the crash. The city swallowed another life.

A 26-year-old man riding a moped was killed after crashing into a stopped dump truck near East 170th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. According to the police report, 'A 26-year-old man on a moped, unlicensed and helmetless, struck a stopped dump truck. He flew from the seat. His head hit. Blood on the street. He died there.' The police report lists 'Unsafe Speed' as a contributing factor. The moped rider was unlicensed and not wearing a helmet, as noted in the data, but the primary listed cause was unsafe speed. No injuries were reported for the dump truck or bus drivers. The moped rider died at the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4654945, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

A dump truck turned right on Tiffany Street. An e-bike rider kept straight. The truck’s bumper crushed his head. He was 29. He died there, half thrown, on the street. No helmet. No time. The Bronx claimed another life.

A 29-year-old e-bike rider was killed at Tiffany and Barry Streets in the Bronx when a dump truck turned right and struck him. According to the police report, 'A dump truck turned right. An e-bike kept straight. The truck’s bumper crushed the rider’s head. No helmet. No time. He was 29. He died there, half thrown, on the street.' The crash involved a dump truck making a right turn and an e-bike traveling straight. The point of impact was the truck’s right front bumper and the e-bike’s left front quarter panel. The police report lists 'Pedestrian/Bicyclist/Other Pedestrian Error/Confusion' and 'Unspecified' as contributing factors. The e-bike rider was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but the primary danger came from the truck’s movement and impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4652722, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14

Two sedans collided. One spun, hit a man on Southern Boulevard. He lay still, hip shattered, blood pooling. Alcohol hung in the air. The street watched, silent, as the man stopped moving.

A crash unfolded on Southern Boulevard near East 147th Street. Two sedans collided. One sedan veered and struck a 52-year-old man walking in the roadway. According to the police report, 'Alcohol Involvement' was a contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered severe hip and leg injuries and was found unconscious with severe lacerations. The report describes the scene: 'He lay still, hip crushed, blood pooling. Alcohol on breath.' The data lists no errors by the pedestrian. The crash highlights the danger when drivers operate under the influence. No helmet or signal use is mentioned as a factor.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4654930, NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-06-14